The Economic and Organised Crime Office has announced that the Weija Children’s Hospital will soon open to the public following a successful agreement between the Ministry of Health and Awerco Construction Limited regarding the immediate handover of the facility.
In a press statement issued from its Accra headquarters, EOCO said the agreement resulted from a series of engagements it facilitated between the two parties, paving the way for healthcare services to finally commence at the long-awaited facility.
According to EOCO, the agreement emerged from sustained dialogue between the Ministry of Health and the construction firm, with both parties eventually agreeing to proceed with the handover to enable healthcare services to begin for the benefit of Ghanaians.
“Following a series of engagements facilitated by EOCO, the parties have agreed to proceed with the handover of the hospital to the Ministry of Health to enable the commencement of healthcare services for the benefit of the Ghanaian public”.
Economic and Organised Crime Office
The breakthrough marks a significant resolution to a process that had stalled the hospital’s opening, despite the facility having been completed and ready to serve the public for some time.
Outstanding Issues Remain, But Handover Proceeds
EOCO acknowledged that the agreement was reached despite unresolved issues surrounding the project, including claims by the contractor concerning unpaid sums and concerns raised by the project’s financier over procurement processes and related matters.
Despite these unresolved matters, EOCO said all parties agreed that the public interest required the hospital to be handed over and made operational without further delay. “In the interest of the public and to ensure the completed facility begins serving its intended purpose, the parties have agreed that the hospital be handed over and operationalised without further delay,” the statement said.
A Step Toward Commissioning
EOCO expressed satisfaction that this understanding would pave the way for the hospital’s formal commissioning and opening, allowing children and families in the area to finally access the specialised healthcare services the facility was built to provide.
“EOCO is pleased that this understanding will pave the way for the commissioning and opening of the hospital, allowing children and families to access much-needed specialised healthcare services”.
Economic and Organised Crime Office
For residents of Weija and surrounding communities, the announcement signals the end of a prolonged wait for a healthcare facility specifically designed to serve children, a resource that has remained inaccessible despite its completion.
Investigations Into Procurement Concerns Continue
While confirming the handover agreement, EOCO was clear that its broader investigations into the project remain unaffected by this development. The Office stated that it continues to examine allegations of procurement breaches, financial impropriety and other related matters connected to the hospital’s construction.
“The Office wishes to assure the public that its investigations into allegations of procurement breaches, financial impropriety and other related matters concerning the project remain ongoing. The agreement to hand over and operationalise the hospital does not in any way affect or prejudice the investigations currently being conducted by EOCO”.
Economic and Organised Crime Office
This distinction underscores EOCO’s position that resolving the immediate public need for healthcare access does not equate to closing the book on accountability questions surrounding how the project was procured and financed.
EOCO Commends Cooperation Between Parties
The Office extended commendation to both the Ministry of Health and Awerco Construction Limited for prioritising national interest in reaching the resolution, describing their cooperation as instrumental to the outcome.
EOCO closed its statement by reaffirming its broader mandate to protect public resources and ensure that infrastructure projects deliver their intended benefits to Ghanaians, signalling that the Weija case forms part of a wider pattern of oversight that the Office intends to maintain across similar public projects.
The statement was signed by the Head of the Corporate Affairs and Public Education Unit, on behalf of the Executive Director, and dated July 16, 2026.
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